Ian Allison

Ian Allison is a senior reporter at CoinDesk, focused on institutional and enterprise adoption of cryptocurrency and blockchain technology. Prior to that, he covered fintech for the International Business Times in London and Newsweek online. He won the State Street Data and Innovation journalist of the year award in 2017, and was runner up the following year. He also earned CoinDesk an honourable mention in the 2020 SABEW Best in Business awards. His November 2022 FTX scoop, which brought down the exchange and its boss Sam Bankman-Fried, won a Polk award, Loeb award and New York Press Club award. Ian graduated from the University of Edinburgh. He holds ETH.

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Finance

Coinbase Offers Access to DeFi Yields With DAI and Compound

More assets and other DeFi protocols will follow, Coinbase said in a blog post.

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 09: In this photo illustration, a flipped version of the Coinbase logo is reflected in a mobile phone screen on November 09, 2021 in London, England. The cryptocurrency exchange platform is to release its quarterly earnings today. (Photo illustration by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Finance

Slingshot Raises $15M in Funding Round Led by Ribbit Capital

The DeFi trading platform has now raised $18.1 million in two rounds.

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Tech

Bitcoin Adoption Among Far-Right Extremists Leaves Its Mark on the Blockchain

Blockchain sleuthing firm Elliptic has been tracking numerical hate signals left by alt-right groups.

Elliptic has mapped bitcoin transactions with the "1448" hallmarks of alt-right hate groups. (Elliptic)

Finance

‘DeFi 2.0’ Platform JellyFi Raises $4.4M Seed Round

Over-collateralized lending reigns supreme in DeFi. JellyFi wants to change that.

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Finance

JPMorgan Gave Away NFTs at an Event This Week. One Is Now Listed for 420 ETH

One prankster is looking for $1.8 million for Jamie Dimon’s first mint. Why not?

Left to right: JPMorgan's Christine Moy, Avalanche's Emin Gün Sirer, Messari's Ryan Watkins and Compound's Robert Leshner speak at JPM's crypto event on Nov. 30, 2021. (JPMorgan)

Finance

Aave’s Push for Institutional DeFi Gets Second KYC Provider Proposal

Security token platform Securitize is looking to join Fireblocks in offering ID tools for Aave Arc.

(Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Finance

Goldman Sachs, Other Wall Street Banks Exploring Bitcoin-Backed Loans: Sources

U.S. banks want to use bitcoin as loan collateral without touching the bitcoin.

(Daniel Acker/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

Tech

Filecoin Might Have a Way for Bitcoin to Fight Its Energy Critics (if Miners Use It)

Did Filecoin just launch a tool to end the never-ending debate over bitcoin’s carbon footprint?

Power plant

Tech

Hologram NFTs at Art Basel Miami Are Trying to Save the Oceans

Can NFTs be a vehicle for environmental action?

A female surfer walks down a beach in Mal Pais, Costa Rica. (Gabe LHeureux/Getty Images)

Finance

A National Stock Exchange That Supports NFTs? Welcome to Switzerland

Never mind security tokens, the newly licensed SIX Digital Exchange is in discussions with NFT funds and central banks. SDX’s chairman discusses the trading venue’s uniquely Swiss ambitions.

(Michele Limina/Bloomberg via Getty Images)